When considering total small business set-aside contracts and upcoming opportunities Congress, in an effort to increase its revenues, and to facilitate the mindset that government small businesses set aside program and opportunities contribute immensely to the economy, Congress has established small business goals for each agency to meet. There is no secret that agencies… Read more »
Almost every government contractor will experience some level of frustration when dealing with best value trade off decisions made by contracting agencies. The gist of any challenge in a bid protest is to show how the source selection evaluation members failed to assess a critical component of the stated evaluation… Read more »
Launching a best value bid protest very common and among the most litigated cases before GAO. Oftentimes, agencies do not follow the solicitation’s requirements. However, to attack the agency’s actual evaluation needs an argument that is more than just a disagreement. Instead, attacking the best value evaluation requires a showing… Read more »
Positioning Small Businesses for Federal Government Contracts: SDVOSB Certification Requirements, Mistakes to Avoid, and Preventing SDVOSB Fraud Introduction: Small businesses play a crucial role in the economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and contributing to local communities. For many small businesses, securing federal government contracts can provide a significant boost to… Read more »
As a government contractor, you should quickly become aware of federal government performance based contracts under FAR Part 37. This is critical at the bidding stage as well as understanding your obligations at the performance stage. Responding to government bids creates much confusion for businesses that are not familiar with… Read more »